What The FADER Staffers Actually Want For The Holidays

From creepy body pillows to life-changing books to leisurewear. Lots of leisurewear.

We went around and asked our staff around the office what they really want for the holidays. Not the vague, aspirational things we all say we want—"a trip to Antarctica!"—but the weird, funny, gross presents we'd actually be thrilled to receive. Get a free trip inside our staff psyche, below.

"I told my boyfriend I would break up with him if he didn't get me tickets to Aventura's reunion show." — Zara Golden, staff writer

"This is actually what I want, but I have, like, nothing good to say about it." — Myles Tanzer, news editor

"Back in September, a dear friend gave me Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower as a belated birthday gift. It's the embodiment of what a lot of artists from Holly Herndon to Jam City were preaching this year: a vivid dream of a new future. Written in the '90s and presented as a series of diary entries from the perspective of a young, black American woman, it balances brutal realism with a stubborn idealistic streak; the kind of story that has never mattered more. Of course, I devoured it on just a handful on train journeys, and so now need someone else to please get me the sequel, Parable of the Talents. Happy holidays!" — Ruth Saxelby, managing editor

"This winter has been confusing as all hell but I truly believe that if I owned these Jacquemus cut-out corduroys I could wear them every day for the rest of my life, whatever the weather." — Liz Raiss, staff writer

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"Two of Planet Earth's most interesting electronic crews—NAAFI from Mexico and NON from Africa—just dropped an unreally good battle mix. I can't pick a side. I won't pick a side. Get me this jersey so I don't have to??" — Patrick D. McDermott, associate editor

"A nice bomber should be a staple in everyone’s wardrobe and Alpha Industries makes classic and warm bombers that last a very long time." — Madison LaClair, video production coordinator

"I'm always in an NYC #mood and nothing says it better than on the butt of these sweats that were made to pair with crocs for a trip to the bodega." — Leah Mandel, editorial assistant

"I live a large portion of my life online; I believe in the potential of the networks to connect and empower people. But maybe I need a healthy dose of skepticism to keep my feet on the ground." — Aimee Cliff, associate editor